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Erin Bagley is a doctor of audiology at Upstate Medical University.
Erin Bagley is a doctor of audiology at Upstate Medical University.

What to consider before buying a hearing aid over the counter

Hearing aids have been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for sale over the counter, a move designed to make them more affordable. Upstate audiologist Erin Bagley, AuD, shares some advice about what to consider before buying a hearing aid this way. She also offers these sources of consumer information about hearing aids: the American Academy of Audiology (click here); the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (click here); and the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (click here).
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